The final voyage of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
In short: Witness the conclusion of an era as the Shuttle Endeavour embarks on its last mission to the International Space Station, carrying vital scientific instruments into orbit.
This mission, designated STS 134, was scheduled to launch on 29 April from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori joined five NASA astronauts for a twelve-day expedition as a mission specialist.
The flight served as an opportunity for the Italian Space Agency and involved the delivery of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a device engineered to observe dark matter and antimatter.
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